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Chapter 5,6,7 Test Flashcards

1
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Which of the early criminal justice officials would determine cause of death?

A

Coroner

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2
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Individual shaped police professionalism

A

August Vollmer

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3
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Which of following is not a primary criminal justice official of early England?

A

Police Officer

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4
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Secret service under which federal department

A

Department of Homeland Security

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5
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Which president established homeland security

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George W Bush

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6
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Department of justice is headed by

A

The Attorney General

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7
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T or F, Primary function of sheriff was to maintain law and order

A

True

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8
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T or F, Top priorities of FBI is preventing computer related crimes

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True

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9
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T or F, Departments requiring a college degree are proven to be more effective?

A

True

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10
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What percent of an officers day is fighting crime?

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20%

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11
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Service style of teaching views officer as a

A

Teacher

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12
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Perils of patrolling

A

Not knowing if citizens are armed or Under the influence of a controlled substance

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13
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Reform era eliminated

A

corruption

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14
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Officers response to citizens is affected by

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Both law officers and citizens attitude

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15
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Jury unrealistic expectations

A

CSI effect

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16
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Most reliable evidence

A

DNA

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17
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T or F, every Police department requires a college degree

A

False

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18
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T or F, college educated departments are proven to be more effective

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True

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19
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T or F, Most agencies give minorities and females the same opportunities

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False

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20
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T or F, Police discretions are used based on the attitude of civilian

A

True

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21
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T or F, Highly structured work assignments are part of the job

A

False

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22
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Issue with body camera

A

Cannot be active all the time

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23
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Can you shoot at a known felon who is fleeing

A

No

24
Q

Burden of proof

A

Reasonable Doubt

25
Q

Event sufficiently related to an injury that courts deem to be the cause of that injury

A

Proximate Cause

26
Q

Advancement of Robotics

A

Odor Sensor

27
Q

Minor justice official who oversees lesser criminal trials

A

Justice of the peace

28
Q

Workers protested against machines, food, and crime

A

Police reform in England, 1829

29
Q

Period of time when police were tied closely to politics and depended on politicians to be hired

A

The Political Era 1840-1930

30
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Age where police were less tied to politics

A

The Reform Era, 1930s-1980s

31
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Age where police retrained to work with the community to solve problems by looking at their underlying causes and developed tailored responses to them

A

The Community Era, 1980s-Present

32
Q

Prevents terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering US while facilitating the flow or legitimate trade and travel

A

Customs and Border Patrol

33
Q

Identifies and shuts down vulnerabilities both in the nation’s borders and in economic, transportation, and infrastructure

A

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

34
Q

T or F, TSA officers carry guns

A

False

35
Q

Law enforcement officers that protect buildings and critical infrastructure

A

Federal Protective Service

36
Q

International crime-fighting organization that collects intelligence information

A

Interpol

37
Q

Administers the U.S criminal code provisions concerning alcohol and tobacco smuggling and diversion

A

Bureau or Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)

38
Q

Coordinate and enforce federal drug laws

A

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

39
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Transport federal prisioners and track fugitives, also protecting federal judges, prosecutors, witnesses, ect.

A

U.S Marshals Service

40
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Participates in undercover and covert operations around the world for the purpose of managing crises and providing intelligence during the conduct or war

A

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

41
Q

Monitoring and collection of federal income taken from American Individuals and businesses

A

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

42
Q

A state agency that is responsible for enforcing state highway laws and investigating crimes involving state statutes

A

State Bureaus of Investigations (SBI’s)

43
Q

One who is to oversee and evaluate the new police officer’s performance as he or she transitions from the training academy to patrolling the streets

A

Field Training Officer (FTO)

44
Q

Person who described the working personality of police and determined that two variables were danger and authority

A

Jerome Skolnick

45
Q

4 basic tasks of policing:

A

Enforce the Law
Perform welfare tasks
Prevent Crime
Protect the Innocent

46
Q

3 Distinctive styles of police officer

A

Watchman style
Legalistic style
Service style

47
Q

Study which resulted in deterrent effect of policing was not reduced by elimination of routine patrolling

A

Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment

48
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Authority to make decisions in enforcing the law based on one’s observations and judgement

A

Discretion

49
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3 elements for crime to occur

A

Offender, victim, Location

50
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A police crime scene analyst or laboratory examiner skilled in criminalistics or forensics aspects of investigation

A

Criminalist

51
Q

Body of the crime, physical evidence showing that a crime was committed

A

Corpus Delecti

52
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Methods of operation, physical evidence showing means used by the criminal to gain entry, tools that were used, types of items taken, and other signs

A

Modus Operandi

53
Q

Unnecessary use of force by police against citizens, resulting in injury

A

Police Brutality

54
Q

Police violate someone’s civil rights

A

Civil Liability

55
Q

Database for fingerprint and mug shots

A

Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)

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